Computer assisted lighting control system
First Claim
1. A method of automatically controlling a load circuit comprising:
- a) monitoring usage of a host computer by a user present at a location corresponding to the host computer to generate usage data from the host computer;
b) transmitting the usage data to a controller unit; and
c) controlling an output of the load circuit corresponding to the location of the host computer with the controller unit based on the usage data generated from the host computer.
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Abstract
Automatic lighting control systems, devices, and methods that automatically control a light source in response to detected computer usage by a user are disclosed. The automatic lighting control method comprises monitoring usage of a computer and controlling an output of a light based on the usage. The system comprises a computer configured to detect usage of the computer by a user, a central server, a lighting controller unit, and a light source that is controlled based on the usage of the computer. The usage is selected from the group consisting of a key stroke, a mouse movement, a use of a peripheral device operatively coupled to the host computer, and any combination thereof.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of automatically controlling a load circuit comprising:
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a) monitoring usage of a host computer by a user present at a location corresponding to the host computer to generate usage data from the host computer; b) transmitting the usage data to a controller unit; and c) controlling an output of the load circuit corresponding to the location of the host computer with the controller unit based on the usage data generated from the host computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of automatic lighting control comprising:
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a) communicating activity data generated from user activity on a host computer at a location of the host computer and transmitted to a central server at a location of the central server; and b) operating a controller unit from the central server to control lights at or near the location of the host computer based on the activity data generated on the host computer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of automatic lighting control comprising:
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a) monitoring a level of usage of a host computer by a user from the host computer to generate activity data; b) transmitting the activity data to a controller unit coupled to a load circuit that controls light output corresponding to a location of the host computer; and c) controlling the light output from the controller unit based on the activity data generated from the host computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for automatic lighting control, the system comprising:
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a) a host computer configured to detect a user'"'"'s usage of the host computer while the users is present at the host computer; b) a controller in communication with the host computer; and c) software loaded on host computer and configured to compile and transmit activity data to the controller based on the user'"'"'s usage of the host computer, wherein the controller is configured to control a light source at the host computer based on the transmitted activity data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for automatic lighting control comprising:
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a) a plurality of light sources at a plurality of locations; b) a controller unit configured to communicate with and to control light outputs from the plurality of light sources; and c) a plurality of host computers at the plurality of locations each configured to send signals to the controller unit, wherein the signals instruct the controller unit to control the light outputs from the plurality of light sources at each of the plurality of locations based on a level of usage from each of the plurality of host computers at each of the locations. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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